The Supreme Judicial Council of Armenia yesterday hosted Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia Sergey Kopirkin and Head of the Consular Section of the Embassy of Russia in Armenia, Advisor Andrey Shanin.

Greeting the guests, President of the Council Ruben Vardazaryan presented the scope of powers of the Council, the main mechanisms for operation, the large-scale activities that have been completed and the legislative amendments that are aimed at making justice efficient. He also stated that the establishment of close ties and active cooperation with international partners are also of primary concern for the Supreme Judicial Council and voiced hope that new opportunities for cooperation between the scientific and practical sectors of the judiciaries of both countries would be created through the Ambassador.

Ambassador Kopirkin expressed gratitude to the Council for hosting him and asked about the toolkits for implementation of judicial and legal reforms in Armenia and the role that the Supreme Judicial Council has played in the process.

Russia’s experience in electronic justice and the prospects for future cooperation in this direction were discussed during the meeting.